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Nemilar writes
"Maverick Meerkat, the version of Ubuntu slated to be released later this year, brings with it several features and improvements that the Linux community has been eagerly looking forward to. This article covers 5 enhancements that are listed in the blueprints for the next release of Ubuntu, and are the most interesting to end-users. In the list are software center improvements, enhancements for Ubuntu Netbook Edition, and post-release application delivery."Link to Original Source
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Nemilar writes
"Canonical's announcement of an Ubuntu-based tablet comes on the heels of the release of the Apple iPad and HP's rumored plans for a WebOS-based tablet. But Canonical’s foray into the tablet arena is fundamentally different from both the iPad and a WebOS tablet, in that it the company is primarily a software maker, and they plan to scale-down their OS rather than scaling-up a smartphone UI. The question is, will this strategy work for a general consumer product, or is Canonical's tablet going to turn into Linux fanware?"Link to Original Source
13071918
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Nemilar writes
"The Wall Street Journal is running a pair of articles asking whether the Internet is making humanity smarter or dumber. The argument for "smarter" is that the internet is simply a change in the rules of publishing, and that the bad material is thrown away; the second story critiques the "information overload" aspect of the internet, claiming that we have traded depth of knowledge for velocity and span. What do you think? Does the internet make you stupid?"Link to Original Source
